Rod Baptista

Rod is a Sales Executive at Gradient AI and a proud career SDR. With a non-traditional background and relentless drive, Rod convinced his first B2B sales org to take a chance on him, and proved them right with three years, four promotions, and a leadership role under his belt. At ZoomInfo, he became one of the fastest SDR-to-AE promotions, and at Gradient AI, he made history as the first SDR promoted to Sales Executive.

Rod treats sales as a craft. He’s constantly leveling up, whether that’s testing new outreach strategies or diving deep into psychology books (his favorite kind of sales read). He believes that the best reps don’t just work hard, they work smart, stay curious, and always find a way to cut through the noise.